Action Item
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Business
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve AdvancED/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Annual Fee for 2014/2015 (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| AdvancED/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance developed more than 100 years ago by American universities and secondary schools, and designed primarily to distinguish schools and districts that meet a set of rigorous educational standards. When a school or school system achieves accreditation, parents and the community can be assured that the top priorities are increasing student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment, and running an efficient operation. Students benefit from the smooth transfer of credits from school to school, eligibility for admission to post-secondary institutions, and access to grants and scholarships.
AdvancED/SACS District Accreditation assures that all people, processes, departments, and operations in the school system work in concert to increase student learning and organizational effectiveness. Hillsborough County Public Schools has maintained a productive relationship with AdvancED/ (SACS) since 1914, and all of our schools have been fully accredited since we achieved district accreditation in 2010. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety including students, employees, visitors, facilities, transportation, and health | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| The cost of the annual accreditation fees per school is $650. This amount is calculated using 230 schools times $650 per school for a total expenditure of $149,500. This item is included in the Curriculum and Instruction Part 1 budget for 2014/2015. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Dennis Holt, Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies | |
| Wynne A. Tye | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.25 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140715_636 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.25 | ||